Tag: Police
Police warn of costly new bank scam
Police are warning Brimbank residents of a significant increase in the use of ‘mule bank accounts’ and are asking individuals to be vigilant when...
Arrests made following Caroline Springs carjacking
A man and woman have been charged following an alleged carjacking in Caroline Springs last night.
Police say the pair, armed with knives, threatened a...
Arrests made over copper thefts
Police have arrested four men in relation to a series of copper thefts from sporting and recreational reserves and schools in Brimbank, Melton and...
Homicide detectives probe death of Sydenham woman
By Melissa Cunningham - The Age
An elderly woman who died in suspicious circumstances inside her home in Sydenham could have been dead for up...
Shots fired at Sunshine North house
Police are appealing for assistance after a Sunshine North home was peppered with bullets last night.
The incident occurred on Rice Flower Road when a...
Brimbank police focus on use of false number plates
The use of false number plates is on the rise in Brimbank and Melton, police are warning.
Police took to social media last week to...
21 charges for Delahey motorcyclist
A 21-year old Delahey motorcyclist faces 21 charges after being intercepted in St Albans on Friday night.
Police allege the rider was driving erratically before...
Sunshine West woman dies on international flight
A 34-year old Sunshine West woman has died on a Qantas flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne.
Two doctors on board the flight tried to...
Brimbank crime rate up
Crime rates rose by 11 per cent across Brimbank in the year to December, 2018, new figures show.
Data released by the Crime Statistics agency...
Home invasions decline
The number of home invasions recorded in the west has fallen by about a third within 12 months, as Victoria Police “relentlessly” hunt down...
Two arrested following Albion armed robbery
Two men have been arrested following an alleged armed robbery in Albion last night.
Police said a 23-year-old man was walking along Selwyn Street about...
Hunt for Sunshine attackers
Taskforce Wayward has taken over the investigation into a series of assaults and robberies in Sunshine earlier this month.
Inspector Jamie Templeton said police were...
Police call for witnesses following hit-run
A 50-year-old St Albans man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a hit-run collision in Albanvale yesterday.
Police have been told the...
Violent gang rampage
Three people were taken to hospital in serious conditions after a gang of up to 15 went on a violent rampage through Sunshine on...
Prison terms for taxi robberies
Two men who pleaded guilty to a series of armed robberies on taxi drivers have been sentenced to jail.
Ilyas Ahmed and Aqil Macaw, who...
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Tips to avoid number plate theft
RACV and Neighbourhood Watch Victoria are encouraging motorists including those in Brimbank, to take precautions to protect their vehicles following a sharp rise in...
